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Elche host Rayo Vallecano on 2025-12-21 at 17:30 GMT, as part of week 17 of the 2025-2026's La Liga in Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.
With the data available to us, Eder Sarabia and Inigo Perez have not met as managers before.
After 16 matchdays, Elche sit 11th with 19 points and Rayo Vallecano are 13th having collected 18 points.
Elche report 2 missing players: Andre Silva (Injury), G. Diangana (Muscle Injury) but Rayo Vallecano report 7 missing players: P. Ciss (International duty), D. Mendez (Injury), A. Mumin (Knee Injury), R. Nteka (International duty), A. Ratiu (Yellow Cards), J. de Frutos (Knee Injury), Alemao (Injury).
We anticipate Elche lining up with five at the back (5-3-2), and Rayo Vallecano are expected to line up in 4-3-3.
Last time out, M. Dituro registered the best mark for Elche - 8.2 - and P. Ciss did likewise for Rayo Vallecano with an 6.9 score.
Elche came off a win (1-0 vs Eibar) and Rayo Vallecano also triumphed (3-0 vs Drita).
Both teams have been in great form: Elche 3-0-2 and Rayo Vallecano 3-1-1 over their last 5 matches.
Elche have clearly got the edge H2H: in 19 meetings, they've beaten Rayo Vallecano 11 times, with 4 draws and only 4 losses.
A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Elche's 4-4-0 home form and Rayo Vallecano's 3-1-5 away record.
Elche is going head to head with Rayo Vallecano on 21/12/2025 17:30 GMT at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero for the Spain La Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Elche v Rayo Vallecano H2H statistics!